Benny feeds the girl who calls herself Eleven
A diner owner coaxes a silent, shaven-headed runaway into talking; all she offers is a number on her wrist and one word, so he calls for help.
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16 moments.
Ice cream at Benny's, then Social Services knocks
Benny coaxes a smile out of the girl, then greets the caseworker who drove in fast; something about her voice is off.
Eleven raids the supermarket for Eggos
A wandering Eleven brushes off a store clerk, loads up on frozen waffles and walks out as the staff shout after her.
Dustin goes hunting for chocolate pudding
The boys argue over whether to stay hidden in the school gym; Dustin's answer is a raid on the lunch lady's secret stash so Eleven can recharge.
Papa comes for Eleven and the lights go out
The boys refuse to hand Eleven over, Brenner scoops her up with soothing words, and she answers him with a single word before the monster arrives.
Eleven faces the Demogorgon alone
Rocks from a wrist rocket do nothing, so Eleven gets up, tells the boys to stop, pins the monster to the wall and says goodbye to Mike.
The party tells Will about Eleven
Mike, Dustin and Lucas pile into Will's hospital room with news of his funeral, Troy's accident, and a new friend who is basically a wizard.
The agents storm the school
Lab agents sweep the building and corner the boys in the hallway; the chase ends in silence and Eleven slumps, bleeding and unresponsive.
Hopper comes home late to the cabin, and someone is waiting
A reproach about signals and lateness, a rule about dinner before dessert: the episode ends on who Hopper has been keeping secret.
Mike refuses to give up Eleven under questioning
Government men press Mike on where she is; he says he would never tell them even if he knew, as searchers sweep the woods.
Hopper and Eleven's Halloween compromise
A sheet-ghost at breakfast asks to go trick-or-treating; Hopper says no risks, then offers candy and a scary movie at 5:15. Word of the day: compromise.
Hopper, late, pleads through the cabin door
Hours past 5:15, Hopper arrives with candy and apologies, talks to a locked door about heart attacks and getting fat, and gets no answer.
Day 353: Mike asks for a sign
Mike radios into the dark for the 353rd day, admits a bad day and wishes she were here; somewhere, someone hears her name said back.
Eleven asks Hopper if she has a mother
Hopper reads Eleven a bedtime book about an orphan; she asks about her own mother, then remembers wandering alone, asking the way to the school.
Hopper's message home to Eleven
From the lab, Hopper leaves a message for the cabin: he is not mad, he is sorry, he does not want to lose her, and she should eat the peas.
Mike tells Max about El
Max says she gets why El was Mike's mage. Mike keeps her at arm's length, then admits El was awesome until the thing took her, just like it took Bob.